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dreracecar:

--- Quote from: Paul New on September 28, 2016, 11:31:24 AM ---So should I be running a narrower wheel than what the tire manufacturer states? I have always just used what they recommended

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 The tire manuf gave you a range of wheel widths that will work safely with the tire and not what would yield the best performance.
Your tire on a wide rim is trying to pull the tire beads off the wheel rim and the edges are not in contact with the track.
 On my pic, where the 12" tire is on a 10" rim shows the sidewalls square with the rim and a flat tire crown with full tread contact with the track and even temp across the surface.
 Now should you change wheels, no- if what you have works for you, But given the choice when buying a new pair of rear wheels, the better move is to purchase a set that are 2" narrower then the tread width

Paul New:
The tires I have are the GoodYear D2070 they only show to be run on a 14" wheel but maybe in the future if I can round up a set of 12" rims I will give it a whirl

dreracecar:
Thats a lot of tire to carry for a front engine dragster.   If you look at the tread color and smoke pattern you are not using the full width of the tread anyway, so why carry it??
 If this combo works for you and you are happy with it---GREAT, but I would never recommend this to one of my customers based on years and years of building and running winning dragsters

Paul New:
I just watched what the A/fuel cars ran and for the most part the cars I saw were running 14"-14.5" I know Bates runs a 12" tire and it works. This tire works for me so I will continue to run them if I had a set of 33x12's to try I would give them a weekend and see but these work. Thanks Bruce

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